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Taylor Swift leads nominees for American Country Awards

Taylor Swift is entering this year's American Country Awards with the most chances to win.

The country-pop superstar leads the list of contenders for the upcoming event with bids in eight categories, including Artist of the Year. She's also earned several nominations for her hit "Begin Again" and her collaboration with Tim McGraw, "Highway Don't Care."

Blake Shelton and Florida Georgia Line follow with seven nods. They're also in the running for the Artist of the Year prize, along with Jason Aldean and Luke Bryan. Other stars with multiple chances to win include The Band Perry, Little Big Town, Lady Antebellum, Randy Houser, and Miranda Lambert.

Trace Adkins and NASCAR's Danica Patrick are set to host the 4th annual American Country Awards, which will take place in Las Vegas and air on Fox on December 10th. Balloting in the fan-voted event will be open at TheACAs.com through November 12th in all categories except Artist of the Year, which will remain open through December 7th.

ALBUM OF THE YEAR "Night Train," Jason Aldean "Here's To The Good Times," Florida Georgia Line "Two Lanes of Freedom," Tim McGraw "Based On A True Story...," Blake Shelton "Pioneer," The Band Perry

SINGLES

SINGLE OF THE YEAR "Cruise," Florida Georgia Line "How Country Feels," Randy Houser "Beer Money," Kip Moore "Better Dig Two," The Band Perry "One of Those Nights," Tim McGraw

SINGLE OF THE YEAR: MALE "Every Storm (Runs Out of Rain)," Gary Allen "One of Those Nights," Tim McGraw "The One That Got Away," Jake Owen "Wagon Wheel," Darius Rucker "Sure Be Cool If You Did," Blake Shelton

GREAT AMERICAN COUNTRY - MUSIC VIDEO OF THE YEAR "Cruise," Florida Georgia Line "Tornado," Little Big Town "Sure Be Cool If You Did," Blake Shelton "Begin Again," Taylor Swift "Better Dig Two," The Band Perry